Lone*Star - My Collection

This web page is under construction and may take some time to complete. The Items displayed are from my own personal collection and are not for sale. My collection is by no means any where near complete but hopefully enthusiasts will find the some useful information in the content. Any Lone*Star items I have for sale are listed here.

If you have any information regarding Lone Star or Harvey please do not hesitate to contact me as I am still on a learning curve. Old catalogues and information regarding catalogue numbers, release and cessation dates would be appreciated. Click on my ref number for photo. Although I have some boxed items only one has a catalogue number showing and my knowledge is limited..

Recommended reading The Bumper Book of Lone Star Diecast Models and Toys 1948-1988 by Geoffrey S Ambridge. "This can be ordered via www.amazon.co.uk Please quote (ISBN#) 0-9539058-0-2. Plastic Warrior Lone*Star Models check list of plastic figures at www.plasticwarrior.co.uk. I am using Plastic Warrior check numbers when listing figures. Plastic Warrior also produce check lists for the main British Manufacturers including Britains, Charbens etc (Click on image below).

Military Vehicles

My Reference Number	Catalogue Number	Description	Issued
AS/86	AS/86	D.U.K.W. Browning MG
RLL		Rocket Launching Lorry
RT		Radar Trailer
RBL		Rocket Battery lorry
RTS		Radar Trailer (Short)
RBTS		Rocket Battery Trailer (Short)
GBCD		German Bren Gun Carrier (Desert note the lighter coloured crew)
GACD		German Armoured Car (Desert )
RAFL		Royal Air force Lorry
BAC1		British Armoured Car
BAC2		British Armoured Car with "whiz wheels"
SLTS		Search light Trailer (Short)
JEEP	1266	Jeep
25pdr	1267	25 Pounder Cannon
GCD	1268	German Anti Tank Gun (Desert )
BGC	1270	Bren Gun Carrier with 3 man crew
AATS	1271	Anti Aircraft Trailer (Short)
RLTS	1272	Radar Trailer (Short)
UNAC		United Nations Armoured Car
UNRLT		United Nations Rocket Launching Trailer (Short)
UNRT		United Nations Radar Trailer (Short)
1521	1521	Anti Tank Gun and red beret
1522	1522	25 Pounder and red beret
	Vehicle Crew	VC1 Sitting Raised Hand, VC2 Driver, VC3 Sitting with MG.

Harvey Plastic Figures

The range of figures made was comprehensive ranging from Robin Hood to World War II frogmen. They are as follows:

Knights, Robin Hood, Africans, Afghans, Cowboys and Indians, American Civil War, Foreign Legion, Anzacs, German Infantry, Red Berets Paratroopers, Royal Navy Frogmen, Royal Marines, Foot Guards, Guards Band, Mounted Lifeguard and a Highland Band. They also made swoppet type knights, Cowboys and Indian's and ski troops. They also produced a wide range of accessories. The items listed below are the figures in my collection. My collection is not complete and this should only be taken as a guideline to what Lone Star produced. Plastic figures made in the 1950's and 1960's used chalk mixed in the plastic to help the paint to stick. This causes the plastic to get brittle and break Changes in temperature in centrally heated houses also has an effect on the plastic, if anyone has a recommended method of storage I would be grateful. The photo below shows 2 damaged Afghans which I recently purchased at Birmingham Soldier Fair. These were placed in a carrier with several other figures and broke while being carried to my car. I am going to repair them using polystyrene cement which seems to weld the plastic and keep them until I can get replacements.

PW Ref Number	Catalogue Number	Description	Issued
		AFGHANS (ARABS)
AF1 - AF8		AF1 Kneeling Firing, AF2 Falling Wounded, AF3 Standing Musket across body, AF4Clubbing with Musket, AF5 Turning With Scimitar Overhead, AF6 Running with Scimitar, AF7 Throwing Rock, AF8 Crawling with Musket. AF5 and AF6 are repaired figures. These figures were issued in white or grey plastic. The white figures are Afghans and the grey are alleged to be Arabs. If any one has a catalogue or box identifying these ranges a copy would be appreciated. Re issued by Toyway.
		Anzacs (Kings African Rifles)
AZ1		AZ1 Officer firing pistol, AZ2 Kneeling with sten gun, AZ3 Marching rifle slung, AZ4 Firing sten gun at waist,AZ5 Radio operator, AZ6 Bayoneting, AZ7 Crawling with bren gun, AZ8 Bazooka, AZ9 Throwing grenade, AZ10 Kneeling firing rifle. The figures were also painted with dark skin to represent the Kings African Rifles.AZ10* was also released as a white hunter Plastic warrior state it was made in white plastic so the figure I have may be an Anzac repainted (Rifle broken). Re issued by Toyway.
		German Infantry
GI1		GR1Officer with pistol, GR2 Falling wounded, GR3 Bayoneting, GR4 Surrendering arms raised, GR5 Advancing with sten gun, GR6 Surrendering white flag tied to rifle, GR7 Throwing Grenade, GR8 Running away, GR9 Kneeling firing rifle, GR10 Flamethrower. These figures were issued in various colours of plastic, light grey for Afrika Korps, Dark Grey Storm troopers, Grey green as Japanese and possibly a creamy colour for Chinese troops. I have yet to come across a cream figure.
		Red Berets
RB1 RB6		There are 8 figures in this set, these are Officer with pistol RB1, kneeling firing rifle RB2, throwing grenade RB3, flamethrower RB4, waving rifle overhead RB5, kneeling holding rifle outwards RB6, standing firing RB7 and advancing fixed bayonet RB8. These figures were also issued in Blue (U.N.) and Green Berets (Commandos), these are harder to find. Photo RB8 shows the variation in plastic colours the left hand figure being more green and the right brown.
		Paratroopers
P1 - P8 P9 - P13 P14 -P18		There are 18 figures in this set plus a separate mortar, these were issued with grey helmets and were also issued in green and with Blue as U.N. troops . The colour of the plastic can vary dependant on type of troops. Figure P13 arms raised is hard to find with the original parachute attached. I have shown an example of each figure though helmet and plastic colours vary. P1 Officer with pistol, P2 Loading Mortar, P3 Machine Gunner, P4 Mine detector, P5 Throwing grenade, P6 Bazooka, P7 Fixed Bayonet, P8 Charging, P9 Flamethrower, P10 Advancing with sten gun, P11 Standing firing, P12 Kneeling to load mortar, P12a Mortar, P13 Parachutist, P14 NCO crawling with bren gun, P15 Officer with binoculars, P16 Crawling (wounded?), P17 Stretcher bearers and P18 casualty on stretcher.

		Royal Navy
Navy		There are 9 figures in this set with two paint versions one with white shirts and blue webbing the other in blue with white webbing, they also came unpainted towards the end of production. RN1 Helmsman at wheel, RN2 Officer with Binoculars moveable arm, RN3 Sailor with grappling hook, RN4 Signaller, RN5 Charging with fixed bayonet, RN6 One foot on rock, RN7 Kneeling with bren gun, RN8 lying with bren gun, RN9 Running with bren gun. Re issued by Toyway.
		Royal Marines

		Frogmen
Frogmen		The 8 frogmen were issued in black plastic as swimming figures and had no base or markings. The air cylinders and equipment can be found painted in silver or gold. They were also issued in orange plastic to tie in with the James Bond film "Thunderball". They were later issued in flesh pink as divers with the swimming trunks painted on.
S15		Two man submarine S15
		American Civil War
		Like most manufacturers the same moulds were used for both sides, blue plastic for Union and grey plastic for Confederates. The same moulds with the addition of neck cloths were also used for the French Foreign Legion
Confederates Union		ACW1 Officer with raised sword, ACW2 Standing firing pistol and holding rifle to ground, ACW3 Advancing with rifle and fixed bayonet, ACW4 Standing with rifle at the ready, ACW5 Falling wounded, ACW6 Clubbing with rifle, ACW7 Standing firing rifle, ACW8 Bugler, ACW9 Running with rifle and waving kepi in the air and ACW10 Marching at the slope.
		Cowboys

		Indians